The families on my father's side were not always living in the southern part of Korea. Actually, my father and his sister were the first generation to be born in South Korea. My grandparents and their families were originally from the northern part of the Korea. My grandparents were born in two different parts of northern Korea which are Gyeonggi-do Jangdan and Hwanghae-do HaeJu which are now part of North Korea. Well, Gyeonggi-do Jangdan, where my grandfather was born is not exactly part of North Korea but it is now a forbidden place because it is right underneath the division line. The Japanese occupation over Korea started when my grandfather was 8 years old. Therefore both of my grandparents were fluent in Japanese. After the occupation ended and Korea gained its independence on August 15, 1945, the army of Soviet Union settled down on the northern land and US army on the southern land of Korea. Both of my grandparents’ families didn’t like being ruled by the power of the communism. Therefore they moved further to south around 1947, 3 years before the Korean War started. After the war ended my grandparents got married in South Korea in 1956 and my father was born on July 13, 1960. Both of my aunt and my father lived and graduated in South Korea, but later on my aunt immigrated to Canada. Then my parents got married in 1997 and I was born on May 15, 1998. My grandparents were successful at settling down our family in South Korea after they moved. If my great grandparents and my grandparents did not make the decision to move, I would have been born in North Korea and living in North Korea right now with totally different culture and lifestyle.
Artifacts (Sources)
Brief Description:
This is a picture of my aunt and my grandfather at my aunt’s college graduation. (1981) Primary/Secondary? This photo is a primary source because it is directly related to a event that my grandparents went through after they moved to South Korea. Short Explanation of the Source’s Significance to the Event: This picture was taken after my grandparents moved to South Korea and it is significant to the event because the picture proves that my grandparents did actually moved to South Korea and that they were able to continue the family. I chose this picture because the picture showed me one of the event that my grandparents had to go through after the movement.
<Screenshot from Dong-a il-bo page 1, issued in Nov. 13,1948> http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1948111300209201009&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1948-11-13&officeId=00020&pageNo=1&printNo=7746&publishType=00020 Brief Description: This article was published in November 13, 1948, about 2 years before the Korean War. This news article is about a Soviet Union solider murdering one of the US representative in Vienna, Austria. The pictures on the articles show the picture of US representative who got killed, and a picture of representatives from different countries at the UN opera. The article also talks little bit about why and how the relationship between US and Russia is getting more intense in Korean perspective. Primary/Secondary? The article is a secondary source because it is written by a someone who knows about the event but was not part of the event. Short Explanation of the Source’s Significance to the Event: I think this article is another significant source to the event because it tells me little bit about what was going on at the time of the event. This article is definitely written in Korean perspective, since it is from a Korean newspaper. Therefore it shows how Koreans felt about the Cold War between US and Russia. With this article, I can predict what my grandparents felt about these issues. I can also understand why my grandparents' families did not like the Soviet Union army and decided to move.
Brief Description: This is a map of Korea around the 38 line, pointing at different locations related to the event. Primary/Secondary? This map is a secondary source because it is edited and labeled by me and it does not show the direct relationship with the event. Short Explanation of the Source’s Significance to the Event: This map is not the best source because the editions are done by me, not by a professional. However, it can be used as a important artifact because it shows the location of my grand parent’s birth and where they moved to.
Interview (Translated from Korean to English):
After I found out about my grandparents’ movement from northern to southern Korea, I tried to get in contact with my grandmother for more details but my attempts failed. Therefore I decided to find someone to interview as a secondary source.
This is a interview with my father.
Me: Dad, can you tell me some informations about my grandparents’ movement to south? Father: Sure, I might remember some details from your grandfather's story.
Me: When were my grandparents born? Father: Your grandfather was born in 1918 and your grandmother was born in 1932
Me: How old were my grandparents when they moved to the southern part of Korea? Father: Since your grandparents’ family moved to south in 1947, your grandfather must had been about 28 years old and your grandmother about 14 years old.
Me: Where did they move to? Father: Your grandfather moved to Heoksukdong (흑석동) and your grandmother moved to Jongro (종로).
Me: Where did they live before moving to south? Father: Your grandfather was born in northern part of Gyeonggi-do and your grandmother lived in Hwanghae-do. Your grandmother lived further to north than your grandfather.
Me: Why did they move? Father: There were several reasons, I believe. One of them was because of the Soviet Union army. Both of your grandparents’ families were against communism and disliked the Soviet Union army because of the political reasons. Also your grandmother was born in a very rich family and her family didn’t want to get their wealth taken away by the communism.
Me: Do you think my grandparents' families made a good choice? Father: Of course it was a good choice! I mean can you imagine living under Kim Jung Eun’s rule. Also we couldn’t have lived a wealthy and confortable life.
Brief Description:
This is a interview that I had with my father on August 24, 2012. In this interview I asked him many specific dates and events, which are included in my timeline. This interview also contains some of my father's opinions and his perspectives. Primary/Secondary? The interview with my father is a secondary sources because the interview is based on the things that my father heard from my grandparents. Short Explanation of the Source’s Significance to the Event: This interview is the most significant source to the event because it includes all the little details and informations about the event. Also more than half of this project was based on my father's answers. If my father did not tell me about the story of my grandparents' movement I would not have been able to start this whole research.
The families on my father's side were not always living in the southern part of Korea. Actually, my father and his sister were the first generation to be born in South Korea. My grandparents and their families were originally from the northern part of the Korea. My grandparents were born in two different parts of northern Korea which are Gyeonggi-do Jangdan and Hwanghae-do HaeJu which are now part of North Korea. Well, Gyeonggi-do Jangdan, where my grandfather was born is not exactly part of North Korea but it is now a forbidden place because it is right underneath the division line. The Japanese occupation over Korea started when my grandfather was 8 years old. Therefore both of my grandparents were fluent in Japanese. After the occupation ended and Korea gained its independence on August 15, 1945, the army of Soviet Union settled down on the northern land and US army on the southern land of Korea. Both of my grandparents’ families didn’t like being ruled by the power of the communism. Therefore they moved further to south around 1947, 3 years before the Korean War started. After the war ended my grandparents got married in South Korea in 1956 and my father was born on July 13, 1960. Both of my aunt and my father lived and graduated in South Korea, but later on my aunt immigrated to Canada. Then my parents got married in 1997 and I was born on May 15, 1998. My grandparents were successful at settling down our family in South Korea after they moved. If my great grandparents and my grandparents did not make the decision to move, I would have been born in North Korea and living in North Korea right now with totally different culture and lifestyle.Artifacts (Sources)
Brief Description:
This is a picture of my aunt and my grandfather at my aunt’s college graduation. (1981)
Primary/Secondary?
This photo is a primary source because it is directly related to a event that my grandparents went through after they moved to South Korea.
Short Explanation of the Source’s Significance to the Event:
This picture was taken after my grandparents moved to South Korea and it is significant to the event because the picture proves that my grandparents did actually moved to South Korea and that they were able to continue the family. I chose this picture because the picture showed me one of the event that my grandparents had to go through after the movement.
<Screenshot from Dong-a il-bo page 1, issued in Nov. 13,1948>
http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1948111300209201009&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1948-11-13&officeId=00020&pageNo=1&printNo=7746&publishType=00020
Brief Description:
This article was published in November 13, 1948, about 2 years before the Korean War. This news article is about a Soviet Union solider murdering one of the US representative in Vienna, Austria. The pictures on the articles show the picture of US representative who got killed, and a picture of representatives from different countries at the UN opera. The article also talks little bit about why and how the relationship between US and Russia is getting more intense in Korean perspective.
Primary/Secondary?
The article is a secondary source because it is written by a someone who knows about the event but was not part of the event.
Short Explanation of the Source’s Significance to the Event:
I think this article is another significant source to the event because it tells me little bit about what was going on at the time of the event. This article is definitely written in Korean perspective, since it is from a Korean newspaper. Therefore it shows how Koreans felt about the Cold War between US and Russia. With this article, I can predict what my grandparents felt about these issues. I can also understand why my grandparents' families did not like the Soviet Union army and decided to move.
Brief Description:
This is a map of Korea around the 38 line, pointing at different locations related to the event.
Primary/Secondary?
This map is a secondary source because it is edited and labeled by me and it does not show the direct relationship with the event.
Short Explanation of the Source’s Significance to the Event:
This map is not the best source because the editions are done by me, not by a professional. However, it can be used as a important artifact because it shows the location of my grand parent’s birth and where they moved to.
Interview (Translated from Korean to English):
After I found out about my grandparents’ movement from northern to southern Korea, I tried to get in contact with my grandmother for more details but my attempts failed. Therefore I decided to find someone to interview as a secondary source.This is a interview with my father.
Me: Dad, can you tell me some informations about my grandparents’ movement to south?
Father: Sure, I might remember some details from your grandfather's story.
Me: When were my grandparents born?
Father: Your grandfather was born in 1918 and your grandmother was born in 1932
Me: How old were my grandparents when they moved to the southern part of Korea?
Father: Since your grandparents’ family moved to south in 1947, your grandfather must had been about 28 years old and your grandmother about 14 years old.
Me: Where did they move to?
Father: Your grandfather moved to Heoksukdong (흑석동) and your grandmother moved to Jongro (종로).
Me: Where did they live before moving to south?
Father: Your grandfather was born in northern part of Gyeonggi-do and your grandmother lived in Hwanghae-do. Your grandmother lived further to north than your grandfather.
Me: Why did they move?
Father: There were several reasons, I believe. One of them was because of the Soviet Union army. Both of your grandparents’ families were against communism and disliked the Soviet Union army because of the political reasons. Also your grandmother was born in a very rich family and her family didn’t want to get their wealth taken away by the communism.
Me: Do you think my grandparents' families made a good choice?
Father: Of course it was a good choice! I mean can you imagine living under Kim Jung Eun’s rule. Also we couldn’t have lived a wealthy and confortable life.
Brief Description:
This is a interview that I had with my father on August 24, 2012. In this interview I asked him many specific dates and events, which are included in my timeline. This interview also contains some of my father's opinions and his perspectives.
Primary/Secondary?
The interview with my father is a secondary sources because the interview is based on the things that my father heard from my grandparents.
Short Explanation of the Source’s Significance to the Event:
This interview is the most significant source to the event because it includes all the little details and informations about the event. Also more than half of this project was based on my father's answers. If my father did not tell me about the story of my grandparents' movement I would not have been able to start this whole research.
Timeline (1910~1998)